Market Overview

US consumer inflation eased in October, posting a softer-than-expected increase and spurring fresh expectations that pricing pressure has peaked. Even if that’s true, inflation still looks set...

Out-of-favor Beyond Meat has struggled in 2022 Stock is down 78.2% year-to-date Remain bearish and continue to believe there are material risks to its outlook Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) has seen its...

Earnings season for the third quarter was better than expected for the S&P 500, with earnings and revenue both surprising to the upside. However, it is what comes next that is likely to weigh on...

A widely discussed criticism of the Federal Reserve is that the central bank was asleep at the switch last year, when it waited too long to begin tightening monetary policy to nip emerging inflation...

Oil stocks are 2022’s top performers due to surging energy prices Energy stocks enjoying a blockbuster year Consider buying Hess Corporation and Diamondback Energy U.S. crude has risen nearly...

Powell says Fed may slow pace of hikes but raise target Economists expect Fed to slow or halt quantitative tightening by mid-2023 Japan maintains low rates and supports yen as it hints at policy...

A low CPI will lower outlook for rate hikes Polls have Republicans in lead; Democratic surprise win will raise fears of more spending Last week, yield curve inverted the most in 40 years Two...

In early October the near-term outlook for the US business cycle looked mildly grim and output was forecast to turn slightly negative starting in November. But after four weeks the dark estimate...

The Fed told markets what they didn't want to hear. Rates would need to be higher than previously thought, and with that, rates across the curve and the dollar are moving higher. Both rates and the...

Last week, oil companies reported record profits for the third quarter. This was as expected, because the average price of oil in Q3 was $91.43 per barrel. Even though prices have dropped from the...

CAT stock is coming off its best month in more than a decade Strong Q3 earnings capped rally — but external environment looks questionable For a cyclical business like Caterpillar, there’s...

After two months of painful losses, stocks put together a nice, solid October rebound.The Dow Jones Industrial Average had a sensational month, jumping 13.94%, its biggest monthly gain since January...

Regional bank heads rotate into FOMC voting positions next year Hawk-dove rankings in flux in volatile economic environment Inflation remains strong, but growth and employment still...

The return of left-wing Lula to Brazil's highest post completes a regional political pivot started in Mexico in 2018 Lula said his country, the world's third-largest food exporter is "not interested...